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The match could not start on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match being played between Bihar and Karnataka due to wet outfield. To restart the match, the groundsmen of Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna came up with a new trick where they burnt cow dung cakes to dry the pitch and the video of it went viral on social media.
yesRecently, groundsmen in Rawalpindi were seen using table fans to dry the pitch for the third Test between England and Pakistan and soon after, the incident caught the attention of fans. After watching this video on social media, fans are giving different types of reactions.
It is noteworthy that on the first day, Karnataka had all out the host team for 143 runs. Opener Sharman Nigrodh scored 60 runs and Bipin Saurabh scored 31 runs while all the other batsmen flopped. Seven players from Bihar scored single digits. The team led by Mayank Agarwal wreaked havoc with the ball. The spin pair of Mohsin Khan and Shreyas Gopal took three and four wickets respectively.
Karnataka had scored 16 runs in three overs before the umpires ended the day. Only 59.5 overs were bowled on the first day and the second day was abandoned without a single ball being bowled. Karnataka’s last game against Kerala was also affected by rain and the match ended in a draw. Their first game against Madhya Pradesh was also affected by rain and bad light. They have got only two points in two matches so far.
Talking about Bihar, they will face Haryana in the first match of Ranji Trophy 2024. They suffered a defeat by an innings and 43 runs and after which, their game against Bengal in Kalyani was abandoned without a single ball being bowled due to rain. With this, they are currently at the bottom of the table.
Patna groundsmen burn dung cake to dry pitch
Dungcakes on fire! Not the cake you would want to hear about in this weather. @sportstarweb #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/hUvFCDmTvd
— Santadeep Dey (@SantadeepDey) October 27, 2024
